Perils of selling a damaged but unrecorded car?

[2Btoo]

Guys,

Serious Q: I am selling a car which is damaged and financially not worth repairing (when paying commercial rates), but the damage is not recorded anywhere. It has not been subject to an insurance claim so the damage is not recorded.

What are the perils of selling it as it is, with all the registration documents, chassis number and what not? Is there a risk that the car's identity will be used in a nefarious way? Is there any way I can guard against this happening, while still trying to get a good price for the car?

Thanks.

[InitialDave]

2Btoo said:

Guys,

Serious Q: I am selling a car which is damaged and financially not worth repairing (when paying commercial rates), but the damage is not recorded anywhere. It has not been subject to an insurance claim so the damage is not recorded.

What are the perils of selling it as it is, with all the registration documents, chassis number and what not? Is there a risk that the car's identity will be used in a nefarious way? Is there any way I can guard against this happening, while still trying to get a good price for the car?

Thanks.

Are you concerned that someone would buy it and use its paperwork and VIN plate as a ringer to launder the identity of a stolen car?

I don't think there's much you can do about that from your side.

What specifically makes you concerned about this?

Edited by InitialDave on Friday 5th June 11:20

[Truckosaurus]

Indeed. Best you can do is get some ID from whoever buys it, a genuine buyer shouldn't have an issue with doing that.

Then if there's any come back you've got some proof of who you sold it to.

[SS427 Camaro]

Stop worrying & just sell it !!

[pigface1001]

After you sell it, its got nothing to do with you what the next owner does with it